The Band Name Pronunciation Thread

[manadude2]

Sigur R

 

[blah><]

I think TEHR-uh sounRAB right, but the Melos part I guess I say more like the beginnings of "melon" and finish it with "los", as opposed to the long A in May.

 

[tik tak]

Admit it, you've came across a band you wouldn't be be able pronounce even if your life depended on it. So if you still have extreme difficulty pronouncing Sigur Ros, or can't figure out how you would ever tell someone about !!!, or even are still quite unclear about how the **** you'd say Autechre, just ask here.

I can't figure out how to pronounce Meshuggah. Care to help, rabers?

 

[Ellie]

Is that really how it's pronounced? I've always said it as "sig-er" and then something like "roast" minus the "t".

 

[Anabell M]

I always just pronounced it like "meh sugar" but with an "ah" instead of an "ar" sound at the end of the "sugar" part.

 

[King of (screamo) Crunk]

I'm pretty sure the 'g' is silent but I've heard it a few ways. "Roas", as you say, sounRAB correct.

 

[Carolynn L]

You've never laughed at a mispronunciation until you've heard someone pronounce "faux pas" as "Fawks Pass". I've even heard Louisianians do it, who are predominantly named with French sounding last names like Domangue (doh-mang) and Thibodeaux (tib-a-doh).

 

[fitnessluvr]

Fugazi?

 

[Libra]

When my dad was telling me about them, he said "FOO - gah- ZEE"

 

[golfguy8899]

Speaking of French sounding, crazy ass Louisianian names, it took me the longest time to learn this one: Authement. I still don't know if I'm sayin' it right. They told me it was pronounced "Otto-mont"

 

[hint0122]

Ha, I wasn't even thinking about where the emphasis should be, but, yeah, this is how I pronounce it actually.

 

[bryndan]

How do you guys say Sunn O))), just Sun?

 

[admiralsfrk30]

Thank you! I wanted to tell my friend about what I was listening to on my MP3 player, but I didn't want to risk pronouncing it wrong.

 

[~I wish you could smile~]

I've never been able to figure out how I'm supposed to verbalize NOFX.
"en-oh-ef-ex"? "No effects"?

 

[RebelBtch]

This. I didn't pay attention in the original post that the emphasis was on the beginning and end (and as dankrsta just stated, she didn't even mean to : ).

 

[brewskibabe84]

this his how the band pronounces it.

 

[Demi Lovato]

Haha it makes it sound more exotic - I guess 'tame' is kinda... lame?

 

[Imadad]

That probably explains why I pronounce it that way.



yes, but in my head I always say "sun OOOOOOH!!!!!", without fail.

 

[this modern lover]

I know its wrong because its icelandic but I always call Sigur R

 

[Carter K.]

kyuss? I pronounce it how it's spelled, so I roll the y and the u. one syllable, the end sounRAB like "gus" without the g.